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Senior Ukrainian officials fear counterattack may not live up to hype

Washington Post Ukraine is readying an assault to seize back territory occupied by Russia but Kyiv worries any gains could fall short of Western expectations and undercut support https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/06/ukraine-counteroffensive-expectations-hype-russia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russia Blames Ukraine for Car Blast That Wounded Pro-Kremlin Writer

Moscow Times https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/06/russia-blames-ukraine-for-car-blast-that-wounded-pro-kremlin-writer-a81059

In London, Brazil’s Lula calls for efforts to free Assange

Washington Post After attending the coronation of King Charles III in London, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the lack of concerted efforts to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent four years in Britain’s Belmarsh Prison https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/06/brazil-lula-coronation-london-julian-assange-wikileaks/e9a65884-ec48-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

What Investors Should Know About Money-Market Funds and CDs

Wall Street Journal Investors are turning to these cash-equivalent investments, some of which are yielding 5% or more. But it pays to have a strategy beyond fear. https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-investors-should-know-about-money-market-funds-and-cds-c44b5cfc

All the Royal Fashion on King Charles’s Big Day

Wall Street Journal All the royal and celebrity style at the coronation of King Charles III, from the Princess of Wales to Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Jill Biden and beyond. https://www.wsj.com/articles/all-the-royal-fashion-on-king-charless-big-day-e61ec98d

Emergency declared in Rezhevsk district near Sverdlovsk where warehouses are on fire

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On the territory of Rezhevsky urban district a state of emergency is effective starting from 9:30 p.m. Moscow time of May 6, 2023, the district’s head Ivan Kartashov said https://tass.com/russia/1614551

Charles Is Crowned King in Ancient Ceremony With Modern Twists

New York Times The coronation, the first since Queen Elizabeth II’s in 1953, was a royal spectacle of the kind that only Britain still stages. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/charles-king-coronation.html

King Charles coronation: Long-awaited day was lavish, arcane, medieval, modern

Washington Post King Charles III finally sat on his Coronation Chair, above the Stone of Destiny, while a heavy crown was fitted upon his head. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/06/coronation-highlights-king-charles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

As king, Charles inherits untold riches, and passes control of his own vast holdings to William.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/as-king-charles-inherits-untold-riches-and-passes-control-of-his-own-vast-holdings-to-william.html

Ukraine preparing to ban imports from Moldova

Pravda Ukraine In response to the restrictions introduced by Moldova against Ukrainian agricultural exports, the government is preparing a resolution banning Moldovan imports. Source: Taras Kachka, Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture – Trade Representative of Ukraine told this to a correspondent of European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/6/7401008/